The core team behind Madras Medai, reflects on the key points discussed by guests through the first 5 episodes of the series.

Tenma : linktr.ee/tenmamakesmusic

People have worked over long distances for several decades, but the logistics have always been challenging. With the advent of Internet and Cloud solutions, the modern artists are breaking down these logistical challenges and creating together across borders.

Santhosh Narayanan: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5365739/

Nainita Desai: https://nainitadesai.com/

Nainita Desai, is an Ivor Novello Awards nominee and BAFTA Breakthrough Brit. Her recent projects include Oscar-nominated and BAFTA and Cannes-winning feature documentary ‘For Sama’, and ‘The Reason I Jump’, the Sundance winning feature. Other recent credits include Netflix’s most-watched doc of 2020 ‘American Murder: The Family Next Door’ and the hit Netflix India series ‘Bad Boy Billionaires’.

Artists are struggling to make sense of this mess that is digital monetization. With new revenue streams emerging every other day, the artist of today must be ready to explore new paradigms to rake in the internet dollar.

Madan Gowri: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY6KjrDBN_tIRFT_QNqQbRQ

Chris Cooke: https://30.ilmc.com/humans/361-chris-cooke

Chris Cooke is an editor, journalist, and media entrepreneur. He is co-Founder, MD, and Business Editor of CMU, a service provider to the music industry. Best known for its media – the CMU Daily, CMU Digest, CMU Trends, and Setlist podcast – the CMU business also provides training and consultancy to music companies and runs the CMU:DIY education programme for new talent. It also presents insight sessions at music conferences around the world and its own conference as part of The Great Escape showcase festival in Brighton each May.

Imagining and creating spaces that present a future that is inclusive and diverse. A major challenge we face in the spaces that currently host artists is the lack of diversity in their programming. We must build future spaces for the arts, designed with the community in mind and help navigate the challenges of discrimination and address the lack of opportunities for marginalized communities.

Ratheesh Krishnan: https://www.spicinemas.in/

Fondly known as Rats, today he is the Chef du Adventures of SPI Edge, a for-profit entity that nurtures a new breed of disruptive businesses built to benefit from the emerging technologies.

Charlotte Dryden www.ohyeahbelfast.com

Charlotte Dryden is the Chief Executive of the Oh Yeah Music Centre in Belfast, a dedicated music hub for the city. Charlotte has been involved in the Northern Irish music community for nearly 20 years. She has a background in leadership, talent development, music and festival programming, venue and event management, and music media.

A discussion about the evolving trends in the Music and Arts sector, looking at how the industry is coping with change, business models of the future, and moving towards a culture of sustainability.

Sarah Jones: https://www.focuswales.com/

Sarah Jones is the Programme Manager of the FOCUS Wales international showcase festival. 2020 will be Sarah's 7th year working on FOCUS Wales, having started as a festival assistant ahead of the 2014 event. FOCUS Wales is an annual international showcase festival for the Welsh music industry and takes place in Wrexham each May, placing the industry spotlight firmly on the talent that Wales has to offer the world. 2019 marks the festival’s 9th edition and will welcome over 11,000 festival-goers, with over 200+ bands from around the world performing across 20 stages. Alongside the annual festival, FOCUS Wales are now developing an international branch to their work, supporting artists from Wales to export across the globe, with FOCUS Wales showcases to date at SXSW, M pour Montreal, BreakOut West, Zandari Festa Korea plus more projects to be announced. Sarah also assists with booking and marketing for Llangollen Fringe Festival.

Now more than ever, independent artists are transitioning to re-create an environment that doesn't just deliver content but also finds innovative methods to collaborate and co-exist. It is important for any artist (especially those creating in isolation) to maintain a state of equilibrium and to become resilient to whatever new challenges may arise.

Gareth Bonello is an award-winning songwriter and musician that performs under the stage name ‘The Gentle Good’. He creates timeless music inspired by the language and culture of his native Wales and has collaborated extensively with musicians from Sichuan, China, and the Khasi Hills in North East India.